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Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. My husband has been especially stressed this week. He’s a software engineer, and his company has spent 2026 conducting a string of layoffs and reorgs that has left him, only a year and a half into his job, holding the ball on some big responsibilities. While we were still living in Florida, he made the huge decision to end his decade-long career as a tenured religion professor and switch to coding. He saw the writing on the wall for the humanities in higher ed, had stirred some pots questioning administrators’ opinions about pedagogy, and determined it was time for a pivot. It took a lot to do that—being a teacher was (is) very much a part of his identity, and starting over as an almost-beginner (he nearly majored in computer science in college, so it wasn’t as much of a left turn as it sounds) at 40 was scary. But, even if it means feeling a little outside your comfort zone, sometimes you just gotta shake things up. Last week’s election results—in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, flipping seats in states and districts long considered Republican strongholds—certainly suggest as much. And in this week’s cover story (p.20), local musician Sally Rose is doing some shaking up of their own. Their new album, Feral, is a departure from the Americana sound they’re known for—a bold, deeply personal reinvention. I’m not saying a career change and an election and an album are the same thing. But I like the idea that all three reflect a willingness to question what we’ve come to accept as inevitable. There’s plenty to be angry about right now. But there’s also something hopeful about realizing that things don’t have to stay the way they’ve always been. Sometimes you just have to make a little noise.

This week’s contributors

Matthew Stoss made his C-VILLE debut romanticizing hotel bars. He’s been a university magazine editor for a decade. He’s profiled an Oscar winner, an Olympic bobsledder, a National Book Award winner, a Batman artist, a Michelin-star chef, a submarine commander, and the Smithsonian secretary. Read his work on page 20.

Sarah Lawson is a writer and visual artist living in Nelson County. The child of two librarians, Lawson has always loved books of all kinds. They write about local authors and books that have a connection to the Charlottesville community. Read their work on page 33.

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Sally Rose’s new album spotlights musical flexibility.

Three Notch’d Road celebrates our nation’s 250th anniversary with an exploration of sacred song in early America. The program will delve into the fuging tunes and shaped-note harmonies of our ancestors and will feature Jeremiah Ingalls (VT), Henry Purcell, English/American traditional ballads, "Ave Maria" (1788 Philadelphia), and "The Morning Trumpet" by John Leland of Orange county, known for his contributions to founding statutes & the Sacred Harp, and for delivering a 1,450-lb. cheese to his friend Thomas Jefferson! Fiona Hughes, violin & soprano; Sheila Dietrich, soprano; Benjamin Geier, tenor; Joel VanderZee, baritone & organ; Christa Patton, guitar & harp

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wo years ago, there were 786 immigrant youth—defined as students born abroad who’ve spent less than three years in U.S. schools—enrolled in Albemarle County Public Schools. This year, there are 447, a 43 percent drop. The departures contributed to a 2 percent population decline in county schools year over year, from 13,757 students to this fall’s 13,465. The county budgeted for about 300 students who never showed up. Charlottesville City Schools also saw a 15 percent drop in its numbers of English language learners between spring 2025 and fall 2026, according to a presentation made to the Charlottesville School Board November 5. New English language learners are down about 18 percent year over year in the city, where they now make up about 15 percent of the overall student body. “It weighs heavily on me,” says Albemarle County Supervisor Sally Duncan. The Jack Jouett District she represents skews young, diverse (one-fifth are foreign-born), and poorer. “I know we haven’t had any really obvious ICE activity here, but it makes me wonder … If we lose those sorts of communities, we lose part of what makes Charlottesville and Albemarle such cool places to live.” Predicting student numbers in any school year is difficult, given the complex brew of economic, social, political, and migratory patterns. But the drops in immigrant kids in area schools hint at a sobering truth amid raging debates about who, exactly, gets to live and work in this country. Teacher Lauren MacLean sees the changes up close. She directs ACPS’s English language learner and dual language immersion programs. ACPS officially shuttered its Newcomer Academy this school year, given low numbers of qualified students. “The immigration landscape has changed drastically over the past few years,” says MacLean, a teacher for 10 years who’s been with ACPS since 2021. “We know that refugee resettlement numbers have been significantly cut, and that certainly impacts our

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enrollment, and we know that Falling birth rates are comwe’re not getting a lot of fampounding immigrant youth declines. Between 2007 and ilies who are in their first year of attending U.S. schools. I 2024, Virginia births dropped can’t speak to why, precisely, more than 13 percent. About 10,000 fewer kindergarteners they’re not here, but it’s a fact that we have fewer immigrant started school across the families than in the past.” Commonwealth in 2025 than At least part of the decline, in 2019. MacLean says, owes to the disWhile Weldon Cooper Cenpersal and matriculation of a ter for Public Service projecgroup of Afghans who initially tions assert that an additional 30,000 people will move to resettled in Albemarle County after the 2022 fall of Kabul. Albemarle County over the next (“Immigrant youth” stop being two dozen years, the area’s counted as such when they’ve school populations are probeen in the system for more jected to remain mostly flat in than three years.) But that’s the next decade. Such changes not the whole story. will likely reorganize the AlbeUnder the Trump adminismarle School Board’s capital tration’s immigration policies, improvement priorities list to ICE has arrested tens of thoufocus on renovations instead of sands of undocumented peobuilding a new $231 million high ple, shut down border cross- Albemarle County Supervisor Sally Duncan says the decrease in immigrant students at school in the northern part of ings, and severely restricted local schools “weighs heavily” on her. “If we lose those sorts of communities, we lose the county. Relations between asylum claims. In 2025, Trump part of what makes Charlottesville and Albemarle such cool places to live,” she says. county supervisors and the capped refugee admissions at school board remain tense amid 7,500 a year, but then upped that number to sexual abuse and misconduct allegations and month and are now contemplating closing 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, with a directive administrator and staff arrests, even as supes or consolidating four elementary schools, prepare to consider the school board’s capital to give preference to white South Africans given an 8 percent K-12 enrollment decline improvements pitch list on November 12. resettling in the U.S. over the last seven years. Quiet departures of immigrant kids don’t In the meantime, MacLean is doing what Neither ACPS nor Charlottesville City surprise International Neighbors’ President she can to tend current cohorts of English Schools enquire about students’ or families’ Kari Miller one iota. While her group suplanguage learners. She follows up door-toimmigration status when they enroll, though ports refugees with tenuous legal status, she door with still-missing families to be sure they complete English language proficiency worries about kids who might’ve been everyone who wants to be enrolled is enrolled. assessments during intake and know kids’ yanked from schools or not enrolled due to And she’s trying not to worry about program birthplaces from birth certificates presented deportation fears. cuts; ACPS allotted $820,000 in the current at registration. budget for international and English language “This is the white world they want, or, at “I want to be clear that we don’t know least, that our current president wants,” says programs this school year, an increase of about anything about any students’ immigration Miller. “It’s disheartening that people don’t 13 percent, or $91,000 more than what was status, or families’,” MacLean says. “We know, but unfortunately we live in such a budgeted for the previous 2025-26 school year. don’t ask and we don’t want to. Enrollment segregated society that it’s easy to be in that Amid the whiplash of immigration changes, is not predicated on immigration status. We white bubble where there’s no trouble.” MacLean often gets asked what community all worry that we might have families that The trend is playing out elsewhere, too. members can do to help. Her advice? “Get to are fearful of having their kids in school and In Loudoun County, English language learnknow your neighbors. Families trust the peowe certainly want everybody to know that ers have plummeted by nearly one fifth since ple they see around them every day, and the as a school division it’s our responsibility to June 2025. In response, Loudoun schools best thing every single one of us can do is get educate every child, and we’re committed to instituted a teacher hiring freeze late last to know our neighbors.” doing that.”

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Work underway to understand region’s affordable housing needs BY SEAN TUBBS

hile a study may not be necessary to determine that housing costs in the Charlottesville area are high, staff at the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission are conducting one anyway in order to quantify the problem. “We have nearly 7,000 renter households below 30 percent of the area median income in our region,” said Laurie Jean Talun, TJPDC’s manager of regional housing and community development grants. “There are a little bit more than 5,000 units that are affordable to that income level.” That’s one of the preliminary findings in an update of a regional study being developed with assistance from the advocacy group Housing Forward Virginia. During an update at the November 5 planning commission board meeting, Talun said most of those units are subsidized in some fashion, demonstrating a need for more investment in housing. Thirty percent of AMI is classified as “extremely low income” by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the agency that determines these values

“When we look at the data in different parts of our region, different areas may have really different things going on, different needs, and therefore need pretty different strategies.” LAURIE JEAN TALUN geographically to calculate voucher amounts and other payments. The median family income for the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area for FY2026 is $139,800, which breaks down to $41,500 for a family of four at 30 percent AMI. Households that pay more than 30 percent of their income for shelter are considered “cost-burdened.” The last such study was published in 2019. Talun said work on the update is about 75 percent complete. The work is intended to inform policy updates in each of the six TJPDC localities.

“When we look at the data in different parts of our region, different areas may have really different things going on, different needs, and therefore need pretty different strategies,” Talun said. For instance, Talun said some areas in the planning district have a lack of rental units. One of the recommendations will likely be the creation of a regional revolving loan fund for developers seeking to build units for the lowest affordability levels. The idea is that if more homes are built throughout the region, the likelihood of a family becoming homeless is reduced. “Anything we do to advance affordable housing keeps us from having to consider things like providing tons and tons of money for rental assistance in the future,” Talun said. Since 2019, the City of Charlottesville has distributed tens of millions of dollars to both the Piedmont Housing Alliance and the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority to create what is also known as “deeply affordable” housing. He said this will allow many people who work in Charlottesville to also live here.

“Working-class people, especially people who are single parents, can be working steady full-time jobs and still be 40 and 50 percent of AMI,” said City Councilor Michael Payne. “At least in Charlottesville, it’s also like an economic development investment because these are people who are working jobs at UVA hospital system, [as] city school bus drivers, bus drivers.” Talun said UVA was not directly involved with the study but does have representatives on the Regional Housing Partnership. Albemarle Supervisor Ned Gallaway noted that pressure from local elected officials could help entice them to contribute toward a regional housing fund. “If we had six jurisdictions providing some effort to a regional mutual fund that could maybe be managed through a group like this, that’s going to have a different weight on UVA because they’ve got employees coming from all of our jurisdictions, even more beyond that,” Gallaway said. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors recently allocated $6.64 million in affordable housing funds.

IN BRIEF

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Red blues Amid a nationwide election-night Democratic tsunami, VA-5 MAGA Rep. John McGuire hangs on to his seat against challenger Tom Perriello, albeit by a much slimmer-thanusual margin of around 2 percentage points. Sliver of hope Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman wins re-election in VA-7, which incorporates an infamous “small sliver” of northern Albemarle County. Penny earned Voters in Charlottesville and Albemarle both approve a 1 percent local sales tax to fund new school construction and renovation. Freedom rings All three Virginia constitutional amendments—protecting abortion rights, marriage equality, and former felons’ voting rights—pass. All ears The Albemarle County School Board concludes its series of community town halls on Wednesday, November 11, at 7pm at Monticello High School. Lee way The artist behind a forthcoming public statue made from the melted remains of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee monument meets community members November 4 to get design input. Cherry planted Affordable housing development at 501 Cherry Ave. breaks ground. Shot called Police arrest a 15-year-old (who was already on probation) charged with firing a pistol at Tonsler Park during a Halloween trunk-or-treat event; no one was hurt. Flu flying UVA epidemiologist says flu season has hit Charlottesville early, urges vaccinations. His turn Fry’s Spring resident Pierre Poindexter appears on “Wheel of Fortune.” SUPPLIED PHOTO

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ince the summer of 2025, Fifeville resident Frank Bechter has been one of the most vocal opponents of The Mark, a student housing building planned for undeveloped land on Seventh Street SW. The seven-story building is allowed without City Council approval because the new zoning code adopted in December 2023 designated that land as the high-volume Residential-Mixed Use 5 district. “Decisions and things on paper were decided and made, but at a certain point the rubber hits the road and then one can see a little bit more clearly what those decisions entail,” Bechter said to Council at its November 2 meeting, where he called for major reform. Earlier that afternoon, councilors had been briefed on a second set of minor reforms of the new rules to address technical issues and not the overarching question of what can be done in each district. Council approved a first set of changes in February that went into effect in March. A second round of changes goes to a joint public hearing with City Council on December 8 with approval, so those amendments are implemented on schedule. “We’ve been aiming for these cleanups to be on a March-to-March effective date so that the development community, the public are aware of the new code,” said Matt Alfele, development planning manager for the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services. Alfele said the second round of changes is derived from a running list with input from the Planning Commission, as well as comments from developers.

City Councilor Michael Payne has advocated for addressing some of those larger issues as soon as possible, such as allowing more commercial uses in residential areas. Another is a provision in the code that allows for “student housing” projects within a half-mile radius of the edge of the University of Virginia’s Central Grounds. “Is there any existing timeline for when any of those issues would at least be discussed and a decision would be made whether to take any action around them or not?” Payne asked. Mike Goddard, the interim NDS director, said that work will likely happen as part of the five-year review of the Comprehensive Plan. The version of that document that Council adopted in November 2021 set the stage for the current zoning code by calling for more development rights across the city. Goddard offered no timeline for the review. Council approved a scope of work on October 19, but there are no dates in the presentation. Payne said many members of the public feel this is not fast enough. “These are policy decisions, City Council decisions,” Payne said. “There has been over a year at this point of conversations in the community about these issues. I don’t think that is matching what the community is expecting or wanting to hear.” Mayor Juandiego Wade said City Manager Sam Sanders has been briefing councilors about potential changes to the scope. “Sam has been talking to us about what those look like and will that timeline change,” Wade said. “We hope to be able to talk with the public about that soon.” A final site plan for The Mark is currently under review.

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Mulberry Hill, Circa 1900, in the heart of Keswick Hunt Country. Set on over 22 acres of beautiful land, offering the opportunity to build an estate home and stables, on the back portion of the property. The stately residence features a 11’x23’ grand entry hall with 10’ ceilings with an open staircase. The light filled dining room and kitchen additions overlook the backyard. Wide cased openings with fine woodwork and trim lead to the parlor and living room. The one bedroom guest cottage is currently rented. Both residences qualify for historic renovation tax credits. Wonderful for gardening. $995,000

CRESTWOOD DRIVE

One of a kind retirement living in Charlottesville. Mountain views, pool, restaurant, billiards room, regular educational and entertainment productions. This east facing residence has been nicely customized. The covered terrace is a great place to watch the sunrise. Bright open spaces. A large dining area opens to the kitchen and living room. 2 or 3 bedrooms (1 could be a study) underground parking with easy elevator access. $650,000

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Adjacent to Rivanna River, 5,600 sq.ft., private lot $899,000 | MLS 676962 | Palmyra Liberty Kalergis, 434.962.9911

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On their first solo album in five years, Shagwüf’s Sally Rose trades country heartache for experimental pop, political fury, and unapologetic self-expression

hough highly adaptable, Sally Rose’s natural habitat is I’ve made a record that was not a Shagwüf record that I would Nelson County. The nonbinary Oh Do Kwan black belt actually listen to, if it wasn’t my music.” Shagwüf bassist sits here now at a picnic table, a few Inspired by, among others, Bjork, St. Vincent, Alex G, and miles from their cabin in the Blue Ridge wild, where they roam, the Kim Gordon record The Collective, Sally Rose conceived split wood, and pioneer. of Feral three years ago while recording Shagwüf’s 2024 alMidday has emerged, all glory, across the mountains beyond bum, Tres Animales, by a lake in Louisa County. Illiterate the Rockfish Valley Community Center, and Sally Rose—their Light drummer Jake Cochran, who goes way back with SR name may be two words, but spiritually it’s a mononym—has and Shagwüf, produced the album vibe-ily, and the experia new album. ence got into Sally Rose’s heart. It’s their first in five years and sixth overall. The previous While recording “El Borde,” a song about Shagwüf’s foundefforts were Americana, singer-songwriter records, with the ing drummer Pablo Olivieri’s immigrant experience, Cochran last one, Tread Light, maturely full of heartache and plangent had the dirty disco glam band speak only Spanish. On “Dysphotwang. The new album, Feral, released November 6, is not that. ria,” an SR tune that, in hindsight, presages Feral, Cochran gave Feral is a pop record, though with acoustic ghosts deep down Sally Rose the floor for hours to talk about the nuance of gender and righteous (but empathetic) fury everywhere else. expression and the world as felt by Queer people. Sally Rose “This is going to sound really weird,” says Sally Rose, or SR came out as nonbinary, adopting they/them pronouns, first to for short, “but I have to be honest.” Okay, family and friends starting in 2020, and then we’re ready. “I feel like this is the first time BY MATTHEW STOSS publicly in 2021. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Sally Rose took a band drafted from Virginia-grown acts to Rhode Island’s Newport Folk Festival, where Feral’s songs got their concert debut in July. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20

“I just knew that I trusted him and felt safe with him,” Sally Rose says of Cochran, whom they’ve known for a decade. “We both had these rock projects that we love and pour our heart and soul into, but we both expressed to each other the feeling that we have more weirdness in us that we don’t really get to flex in our other projects because the other bands are more democratic—there are two or three other people involved who are very much part of the songwriting. “He knew that I really, really, really wanted to break away from my sad boy country songs, and I was like, ‘I want to make a weird record. I want to write about shit other than heartache. I want to step outside myself a little bit. I want to speak about my gender experience as, essentially, an elder Queer in the punk scene.’” Sally Rose is 35 now, hair partially dyed a formidable orange and tarot cards tattooed on their biceps. SR released their first solo record when they were 16, and their lyrics remained flowery through subsequent offerings, but Feral was not going to be like those records. As producer, co-writer and chief purveyor of vibes, Cochran demanded lyrical concision, nontraditional guitar tunings, and laughter as needed. He also kept two mics, one for business and one for art. “My mind is much more expanded and I’m writing in a totally different way,” Sally Rose says. “I’m challenging myself to do lyrics in a completely different way, performance in a different way. … It’s like the old martial arts [question]—form, no form, form, no form. I feel like I spent two decades proving to myself that I had form, proving to other people that I had form, and then all of a sudden I just cracked that egg wide open—back to no form, literally to the point where we’re learning these songs for the album release because they’ve changed a lot in the studio. Jake and I changed them all up. I would bring him a basic structure and then we would take a hatchet to it.”

chran’s detached garage of a studio. Crooked Smile Production, about 16 x 20 and vinylsided, occupies the backyard of Cochran’s Richmond home, and it’s where he and Sally Rose co-wrote and recorded Feral’s 11 songs. They began simply, with SR and Cochran sitting face to face, acoustic guitar to acoustic guitar. “Then we’d see how we could record it without that,” Cochran says. “We would get the acoustic recording done with some vocals and be listening to it and then we would just try things. … How far can we get away from where we originally started before we start to tie them back together? And I think that’s particularly what happened on the title track, ‘Feral.’” The brew on “Feral” features foreboding beats, light guitar strums, and the pebbles, their musical properties unleashed after being dropped on Cochran’s driveway. In “Year of the Fire Horse,” almost titled “We the People,” they blend military drums, guitar pedal distortion, and a blues riff that turns gruesome. “We wanted the songs and the song structure to be firmly rooted in the folk-American music tradition,” Cochran says, “played on an acoustic, sung with your neighbors, and that’s the core of it. That was something that Sally Rose grew up with, that sort of music, so starting there and then getting weird created the feeling of this album. You can also write a song with an extremely weird synthesizer part as the basis, but then it’s very hard to translate backwards. We just wanted

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it to have that song structure—that root in folk music that we could then destroy.” Illiterate Light and Shagwüf formed in the Shenandoah Valley in the mid-2010s, and the bands’ members got to be buddies while sharing bills at Harrisonburg’s Golden Pony, which shuttered in June. When Shagwüf found itself shopping for a new studio and producer after Adrian Olsen moved Montrose Recording from Richmond to Los Angeles, the band chose Cochran and his allin-one services. Tres Animales would be the first full record he produced. “I think together when we started working on the Shagwüf album,” Cochran says, “that was mostly just me being hired because I was a good friend and they knew I knew their music and could do a good enough job. Within that, I introduced a lot of off-the-wall ideas, really just to get the band in a different headspace.” And so Sally Rose invited Cochran to produce and co-write Feral. It took SR a few years to raise the money, which they very conservatively ballparked at $10,000, to cover tracking, mixing, post production, mastering, cassette tapes, CDs, vinyl records, and vagaries. Production commenced in spring 2024 and ended in summer 2026. Sally Rose and Cochran worked on Feral in days-long bursts that they scheduled around Illiterate Light’s tour dates, and on the road, Cochran kept Sally Rose’s musical spirit alive inside him with a centering playlist. Stacked with artists such as Beck, The Breeders, and Minutemen, the playlist matches Feral, Cochran says, either “sonically or energetically.” “The process of recording should be exciting and enjoyable and fun,” Cochran says. “When that’s the case, you typically hear that afterwards. You can hear the joy, even if it’s a dark or angry song. Something that is the spirit of the person can come through.”

If there’s a song on Feral to jam out like it found peanut butter and white bread, it’s “Dirtbike Dirtbag.” From the community center picnic table, Sally Rose agrees verily and vows to go “full balls to the wall LCD Soundsystem on that one” when they play it live, though SR’s still working out how. “We started doing production and that opened up another wide realm of weird opportunities,” says Sally Rose, while a Bobcat loader smears mud loudly across a soccer field in the background. “Now as we’re learning how to play these to perform them live, people are like, ‘What chords are you playing?’ And I’m like, ‘I have no fucking idea. I have no idea. I don’t know what I’m playing. I couldn’t tell you. I might know the key-ish. I can tell you what tuning it’s in.’ “People think I’m being modest or humble. No, I don’t know what the fuck I’m playing. Like no, I did one year of community college. I’m not a scholar. Music is very much a feeling, sensory, emotional thing for me.” Feral’s songs got their concert debut in July at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, where Sally Rose took a band drafted from Virginia-grown acts. Named the Feral Folk after their festival smartphone group chat, SR’s band brandishes acoustic guitar; Illiterate Light’s Cochran on electric guitar; Kayla Wilson, formerly of Ten Pound JOEY WHARTON (TOP), DAVID EVAN WITHERS (BOTTOM)

Snail and False Nectar, on lead guitar; Palmyra’s Sasha Landon on electric bass; and Shagwüf ’s Brittany Horkan on drums. “Jake called me,” Landon says, “and said, ‘Hey, we’re putting together a band to pitch SR for Newport,’ partially as a selling point to the Newport folks because Palmyra’s played there three times.” It was an easy yes for Landon, who speaks of Sally Rose as a kind of tutelary force and says that on the road to Newport, SR helped her walk into a public women’s restroom for the first time. “They said, ‘Hey, you belong in this space, too,’” Landon says. “As a trans person on tour, that is a scary space that I do not go into very willingly, but knowing that I had them with me, it was less scary.” “Transness,” Landon continues, “is so heavily baked into [Sally Rose’s] writing and queerness.” On Feral, particularly the song “Your Fear.” “As a fellow Queer, non-binary transperson, just so much of my writing has that steeped into it, too, and I think that we live in a time where it is increasingly a little bit scarier to be loudly and proudly Queer because that can other you.” Current events, political activism, and self-evolution supplant country longing and heartbreak as the raw material for Feral’s songs. SR’s longtime visual collaborator Rich Tarbell complemented the bolder, wilder musical style with a bolder, wilder— and concerted—presentation. “I want to be able to show it to somebody in, say, New York City,” Tarbell says, “and have them go, ‘Oh shit, that’s amazing. Whatever it is, I want to listen to that.’ I didn’t shoot the album cover”—it shows Sally Rose primordially nude in the woods—“but I was a part of the ideas developing it and the balance back and forth of things. As the recording was taking place, [we thought about] what can we do to make this all make sense together?” The Wildfang blazer-pant combo, also formidably orange, that’s been a mainstay of Feral’s promotion was Tarbell’s idea. The duo procured it off Poshmark, and Sally Rose took it out for a spin at Newport, part of their pitch to the big time as a solo artist. It was SR’s first appearance at the venerable festival, where Illiterate Light has hosted a stage the past six years and recommended numerous Virginia artists to the festival bookers, including Sally Rose and their wilder, oranger self. “Americana’s great, but everybody’s doing it,” says Tim Barry, the Avail frontmanturned-folk artist and SR collaborator. “Zig when they zag. The video shorts that Sally Rose was dropping right before the Newport Folk Festival were nothing short of just shockingly great. Just so cool, so good, so prepared, so visual, so audio, so catchy, so Sally Rose.” At Newport, 550 miles from Nelson County, Sally Rose closed their 22-minute set by making a crowd-surfing, amp-hopping spectacle of Feral’s first single, the self-possessing “Gas It Up.” “I think the best way that I can describe this record is it feels like a love letter to myself,” Sally Rose says. “It’s as tender as it is tough. It’s as playful as it is serious. It kind of touches on all the things that are important for me in music that I’ve listened to.” Sally Rose will host the Feral album release show November 15 at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall. TRISTAN WILLIAMS

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Thursday, 11/12, 7:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Technosonics XXVII * Featuring UVA Music’s CCT Program

Friday, 11/13, 6:30pm Carr's Hill Field

Cavalier Marching Band Open Rehearsal * "Armed Forces/USA250"

Friday, 11/13, 8:00pm Old Cabell Hall

University Singers Fall Concert Directed by Michael Slon

Sunday, 11/15, 1:00pm Rotunda Dome Room

Flute Ensemble at Rotunda * Directed by Kelly Sulick

Sunday, 11/15, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

Baroque Orchestra Directed by David Sariti

Friday, 11/20, 5:00pm 113 Old Cabell Hall

Trombone Masterclass * Featuring Christopher Bill

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CMB Open Rehersal * "Wahoo Weather."

Friday, 11/20, 8:00pm Old Cabell Hall

Chamber Singers Fall Concert Directed by Michael Slon

Sunday, 11/22, 3:30pm Old Cabell Hall

String & Piano Chamber Recital * Fall Concert

Tuesday, 12/1, 7:00pm Newcomb Theater

Group Popular Voice Class Recital * from the Studio of Stephanie Nakasian

Wednesday, 12/2, 7:00pm Newcomb Theater

Voice Recital * from the Studio of Stephanie Nakasian

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KNOCK ON Grammy Award-nominated group The Wood Brothers come to town with plenty to crow about. The progressive Americana trio is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and touring in support of its latest record, Puff Of Smoke. The band’s ninth album of original music explores the state of the human condition and pathways for overcoming the turmoil of the current geopolitical environment. With a new live album due out early next year, this concert offers a solid opportunity to catch the act at a time when it’s particularly dialed into its stage show. $49.55, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com LAURA PARTAIN

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COMMUNITY THEATER In a narrative brimming with tragedy, resiliency, and community, Come From Away offers a poignant story set to a moving musical score. Based on real-life events, the Edward Warwick White-directed production takes place on September 11, 2001, in Gander, Newfoundland. As 38 planes are diverted from their paths, the small Canadian town plays host to thousands of stranded and anxious travelers from around the world. Friendships form as strangers come together to support each other in the face of fear and confusion. $20–30, times vary. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

Wednesday 11/11 music The Wavelength. Vintage rock, blues, and original tunes for your mid-week music boost. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com The Wood Brothers. Grammy-nominated progressive Americana trio. $49, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jefferson theater.com Charlottesville Band Brass Quintet. Spend Veterans Day connecting with American stories at this seated concert. Free, 9:30am. James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Pkwy. highland.org

dance Square Dancing Lessons. Virginia Reelers Square Dance Club offers lessons for couples or singles, no experience necessary. Friendly atmosphere and casual dress. Prices vary, 7pm. Woodbrook Elementary School, 100 Woodbrook Dr. thevirginiareelers.com

stage Come From Away. A poignant story set in Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes were diverted one fateful Tuesday morning in September 2001. $20–30, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org Holly’s Open Mic Night. Mic check to all musicians, poets, and everyone in between. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. Maria Bamford. Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. $47–63, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net The Tempest. Embark for a brave new world and discover a story where magic fills the air, power shifts hands, and by the end, love and forgiveness take center stage. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. american shakespearecenter.com

words Profs & Pints: Eugenics and Virginia. On the Commonwealth’s role in efforts to improve humans and its lessons for genetic engineering today, with Glenn Davis Stone. $13–17, 5:30pm. Graduate Charlottesville, 1309 W. Main St. profsandpints.com LINDA HOGAN

Tree Talk: Beech Leaf Disease. Virginia Department of Forestry’s Forest Health Specialist Meredith Bean offers the latest information about beech leaf disease in Virginia. Free, 1pm. Ivy Creek Natural Area, 1780 Earlysville Rd. charlottesvilleareatreestewards.org

etc. Dürty Karaoke. Belt out your favorites. Free, 8:30pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com Karaoke at the Collective. Bring your friends, and take the mic for a night of fun. Free, 7pm. Virginia Wine Collective, 1585 Avon St. Ext. eastwood farmandwinery.com Rapture Karaoke. Presented by Thunder Music. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Thursday 11/12 music AJ Lee & Blue Summit. Award-winning, energetic, charming, and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising in the national roots music scene. $29, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Batesville Open Mic Night. Music, singing, poetry, spoken word—everyone is welcome to participate. Hosted by Jordan Redifer and Mark Douglas. Free, 2pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com Berto and Vincent. Wild flamenco rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com Danny Beirne. Fun and fearless rock ‘n’ roll. All ages welcome. Free, 7pm. Maya Restaurant, 633 W. Main St. maya-restaurant.com George Clanton. Clanton doesn’t just produce gleaming electronic pop, he produces nostalgia too. $36, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com Old Hank & the 10-4 Good Buddies. Dark, rebellious, and hilarious outlaw country. Free, 7pm. Durty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscville.com Technosonics XXVII. An evening of original compositions and multimedia works by faculty, graduate students, and special guests of UVA’s Department of Music’s Composition & Computer

Technologies program. Free, 7:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

dance Argentine Tango Lessons. Community-run classes with a relaxed atmosphere and welcoming vibe. $15, 8pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St NW. charlottesvilletango.com

stage Come From Away. See listing for Wednesday, November 11. $20–30, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org One Mic Stand. A spoken word open mic night offering the chance to showcase original writings and enjoy the works of others. Hosted by Ty Cooper. Free, 7pm. Piedmont Virginia Community College, V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. pvcc.edu Witch. The Devil comes to the quiet village of Edmonton with a bargain to strike. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com

words Excavating at Pompeii: An Archeologist’s Career in Ruins. Learn all about Pompeii from an archaeologist who’s worked there in this lunchtime talk presented by Speak! Language Center. Free, noon. Vault Virgina, 300 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. speaklanguagecenter.com Pursuits of Knowledge: Storytelling and American Democracy. Conversations with historians and leaders from presidential sites and libraries that explore the power of storytelling in shaping American democracy. $15–20, 5:30pm. Piedmont Virginia Community College V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. pvcc.edu Rea Visiting Writer Carolina Ebeid. A reading by the acclaimed multimedia poet whose work explores memory, language, migration, and the interior landscapes of identity. Free, 6:30pm. Newcomb Hall, 180 McCormick Rd. virginia.edu

classes Watercolor Thanksgiving Cards. Create unique hand-painted thank-you cards using simple watercolor techniques that can be applied to holiday cards throughout the season. Beginners welcome. Ages 18+. $35, 5:30pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

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etc. Friend Zone: Queer Speed-Friending. A zeropressure mixer dedicated entirely to platonic chemistry. $8, 7pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com Hardware Hills Music Bingo Night. Match songs to spaces and win great prizes. Free, 6:30pm. Hardware Hills Vineyard, 5199 W. River Rd., Scottsville. hardwarehills.com SuperFly Karaoke Night. Sing your favorite songs. Sign ups start an hour before the singing. Free, 8pm. SuperFly Brewing Co, 943 Preston Ave., Ste. 2. superflybrewing.com Trivia Night with Mike & Miranda. Play alone, or bring a team of up to six players and let the good times roll with five rounds of trivia. Free, 6:15pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. Like an escape room but at a winery. Crack codes and unravel riddles while sampling Charlottesville’s best wine, beer, and cider. Play when you want and go at your own pace. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com

Friday 11/13 music Bob Bennetta Trio. Live jazz. Free, 6:30pm. Afghan Kabob House, 200 Market St. afghankabob house.com Cavalier Marching Band Open Rehearsal. Bring a picnic and a blanket and watch the band prepare for halftime shows. This week: Armed Forces/ USA250. Free, 6:30pm. Carr’s Hill Field, 1920 Carr’s Hill Rd. music.virginia.edu Dogwood Tales. Alt-country sound influenced by an eclectic DIY scene of lo-fi, shoegaze, country acts, and song-writer staples. $20, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Don’t Look Up. Traditional Chicago and Delta blues with a vintage rock ‘n’ roll sound. $10, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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Friday 11/13 Ian Gilliam & The FireKings. Blues, rockabilly, honky-tonk, and rock ‘n’ roll music. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Jerron Paxton & Dennis Lichtman. Renowned multi-instrumentalists and vocalists romp through an energetic and eclectic set. $30–35, 8pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.com Pandora’s Box. Get a dose of some hard-driving, melodic rock ‘n’ roll with the ultimate tribute to Aerosmith. $20–25, 7pm. Pro Re Nata Brewpub & Music Hall, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpk., Crozet. prnbrewery.com The Greenhorns. Seven-piece band blends New Orleans funk, jump blues, R&B, and a little jazz. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. The Gringos. Indie rock from Athens, Georgia. $20, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com University Singers Fall 2026 Concert. UVA’s flagship choral ensemble performs, under the direction of faculty conductor Michael Slon. $5–15, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu

dance Boot Scoot Square Dance Party. Big Silo plays driving old-time favorites and teaches you how to move to the music. No experience necessary. Beginners and all ages welcome. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

stage Come From Away. See listing for Wednesday, November 11. $20–30, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org The Tempest. See listing for Wednesday, November 11. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespeare center.com

words Author Event: Mary Alice Hostetter and BettyJoyce Nash. Hostetter and Nash read from their new short story collections, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com Exclusions, Edges, and Ecologies: An Architecture. Explore how architecture, infrastructure, and political boundaries intersect, revealing the edges of contemporary design and its role in social change. Free, noon. Campbell Hall, 110 Bayly Dr. arch.virginia.edu Tombstone Legacies Conference. Exploring Jefferson’s lasting contributions to secure the freedoms of self-government, religion, and education forever enshrined on his memorial. $30, 9:30am. The Robert H. Smith Center at Montalto, 1070 Monticello Loop. monticello.org Why Jefferson Matters in Our Information Age. Author Melissa Adler offers a talk on Jefferson, information systems, and surveillance, exploring how his legacy still shapes data and power today. Free, 2pm. Shannon Library, 160 McCormick Rd. dtdlab.virginia.edu

classes Glass Ornament-Blowing Workshop. Get into the holiday spirit with Second Street Gallery and Raging Buffalo Glass. This unique, hands-on experience allows you to create your own blown-glass ornament with your choice of colors and design. $50, 5pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. secondstreetgallery.org Sketchbook Magic. Discover the joy of building a consistent, deeply personal creative practice from the ground up. $40, 5:30pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com CONTINUED ON PAGE 34 SUPPLIED PHOTOS

Spidey intensive Patrick A. Reed compiles a comprehensive look at the web slinger BY SARAH LAWSON

atrick A. Reed is a pop culture historian, curator, journalist, and DJ who grew up in Charlottesville and now lives in New York. He recently authored Spider-Man Total Universe: More Than 60 Years of Every Comic, Every Character, Every Story, which combines eye-popping archival images, character spotlights, and detailed story arcs from Spidey’s history into 800plus pages. As comprehensive as it is entertaining, the book offers insights and reflections for longtime Spider-Verse fans as well as newcomers to the Marvel Universe. Reed spoke to C-VILLE ahead of his book talk on November 14 at New Dominion Bookshop. C-VILLE: Growing up in Charlottesville, how did you get into comic books? Patrick A. Reed: I grew up in an era where comics were everywhere: They were at the supermarket, they were at the People’s Drug in Barracks Road. And I was reading from an early age because I had older siblings who I wanted to impress. My older brothers were very kind to let me handle their treasured comic books but also to make sure that I was reading the good stuff. They were pushing a lot of early Marvel comics into my hands, and Spider-Man was also everywhere in that era: on TV, on The Electric Company, on Slurpee cups at 7-Eleven… the character was incredibly universal. I can’t really think of a time when comics—and Spidey in particular—were not part of my life. Since then, you’ve planned and hosted panels for Comic-Con and curated exhibits. And all of that is also tied to Charlottesville. The way that I started working in museums was that I was introduced to a colleague of Richard Herskowitz, who I’d worked with at the Virginia Film Festival for years. … And about six months later, we’ve cooked up a project where we’re going to do a hip-hop and comics festival for two days, and then about six months after that… all of a sudden, I’m working on a museum exhibition about Marvel [in 2017]. So, walk me through the years since then, to this book. I’d been writing for MTV News [and other outlets] and doing independent journalism while I lived in New York and worked as a bartender. After I started moderating and organizing convention panels, and then began working on the exhibition, “Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes,” which was preparing to open in Seattle at MoPOP, I was hired as a marketing consultant. ... My

How is it digging through artheory was there are people chives, both as a curator and who are devoted comic readworking on the book? ers and have been for their It’s wild. Marvel has a digital entire life. But I don’t just archive but they don’t have a want people like me to go see publishing archive… but there the show. … We need to build were also a lot of things that bridges if we’re going to reach weren’t in Marvel’s digital arthe widest possible audience chive... To actually look at the and—as it always comes original issues and the ads, the down to for me—share the cultural context, most of that stuff I like with other people. research was done going It quickly became apparent Patrick A. Reed will discuss through boxes at conventions, that I was going to be working Spider-Man Total Universe on picking up issues, going through with the curation team in do- November 14 at New my own collection and that was ing this. And so within about Dominion Bookshop. a pretty mammoth task. six months, I was the associAs a reader and a fan, I grew up knowing ate curator of that exhibition. And it just that… Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and Steve became, oddly, my career. Ditko and John Romita did the Marvel comI ended up co-curating a second Marvel ics. These things were made by people. And exhibition that opened in New Zealand. And in working with Marvel, it’s been fascinating in 2022, I co-curated the “Spider-Man: Bebecause a lot of the names I knew growing yond Amazing” exhibition, which was celeup are suddenly actual people I’m speaking brating what was then the 60th anniversary to about their work. of Spider-Man, and so I spent about a year Ultimately, I hope this is a book that works with Spider-Man as pretty much my full-time as a reference, that you can pull off the shelf job. After working on that, somebody recomif you want to look something up... I tried to mended me to do [this] book… which was write it in a way that sets up the story and not a small task. When you’re talking about follows it more or less chronologically. So… individual Spider-Man comics, you’re looking hopefully it works as a thing for that nerdy kid at between 7,500–12,000 individual comics, that I was and, as you can tell, still am. depending on how you want to count. C-VILLE.COM

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CULTURE TO-DO LIST SUNDAY 11/15

SOUNDSCAPE SHAPERS In Rock & Reel: A Film About Monticello’s Black Fiddlers, Monticello historians trace three generations of musicians descended from Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson, including family members taught by Indigenous fiddler Jesse Scott, who married into the Hemings family. Following the documentary screening, the film’s director David McCormick moderates a Q&A session with a diverse panel of experts. A live jam session with musicians featured in the film and a reception for attendees cap off the event. $10–25, 2pm. Irving Theater at the CODE Building, 225 W. Water St. earlymusiccville.org

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Slow Stitch Sanctuary. A welcoming, open stitch circle for slow-stitchers and hand-sewers of all types and levels. Free, noon. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

etc. Paramount On Screen: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and his latest creation. $13–30, 9:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, November 12. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com

Saturday 11/14 music Buzzard Hollow Boys. Charlottesville-based band channels the haunting echoes of murder ballads, train songs, and jug band stomps. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com Deerhoof. Furiously inventive quartet combines candy-coated hard-rock riffs, free-jazz percussive freakouts, sideways J-pop hooks, fearsome dissonance, trenchant social commentary, and surrealist humor. $29, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com DJ Patrick A. Reed. Spinning a special classic hiphop set. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com Groove Revolution. A high-energy set designed to fill the dance floor. Free, 7pm. Pro Re Nata Brewpub & Music Hall, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpk., Crozet. prnbrewery.com Josh Mayo. Music to cure whatever ails you. Free, 9:30pm. The Bebedero, 201 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com Lessons in the Blues. Jeffrey Scott, nephew of Piedmont blues legend John Jackson, demonstrates multiple regional blues styles and dives deep into the history of the Piedmont blues. Registration required. Free, 5pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.com Mama Tried. Five-piece band plays high-energy versions of early Grateful Dead songs, plus its own material, with a heavy accent on improvisation. $10, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

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Perennial Collection. Female-led vocal covers of R&B, soul, hip-hop, and jazz. Free, 5pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Porch Dogs. Come bark with the dogs. Free, 12:30pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Scuffletown. Duo performance featuring smooth vocals and multi-instrumental accompaniments. Free, 2pm. DuCard Vineyards, 40 Gibson Hollow Ln., Etlan. ducardvineyards.com Start Making Sense. Seven-piece band meticulously executes the sounds and iconic live visual elements of the Talking Heads’ entire catalog. $33, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com The Pollocks. American rock, with the right amount of soul. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com The Wavelength. A full-band performance with special guests Kim and Isa Lupino on vocals and Augie Lupino on drums. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwood farmandwinery.com Three Notch’d Road Baroque: Traveling Home. Celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary with an exploration of sacred song in early America. $35, 4pm. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 7599 Rockfish Gap Tpk., Greenwood. tnrbaroque.org

stage Come From Away. See listing for Wednesday, November 11. $20–30, 7:30pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org Deadline. A pair of struggling playwrights work to solve the mystery of their mentor’s murder while completing his latest unfinished script. $16, 7:30pm. Victory Hall Theater, 401 Valley St., Scottsville. scottsvillecenter.org Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. David Catlin’s haunting stage adaptation of the novel that defined Gothic Horror. $40–75, 2pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespearecenter.com Met Live in HD: Carmen. Richard Eyre’s beloved production of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to theaters for a special encore this season. $13–19, 1pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Witch. See listing for Thursday, November 12. $40–75, 7:30pm. American Shakespeare Center, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. americanshakespeare center.com

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words Author Event: Patrick A. Reed. Reed discusses his book Spider-Man Total Universe: More Than 60 Years of Every Comic, Every Character, Every Story, the only issue-by-issue, story-by-story history of Spider-Man comics. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

classes Artivist Craft Time + Indivisible Charlottesville Interest Meeting. Join Vanessa for resistance rock painting, and learning all about local community building. Free, 1pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com A Scandinavian Christmas: Dala Horse Painting. Paint your own wooden Dala horse inspired by the colorful folk-art traditions of Sweden in this beginner-friendly workshop. Ages 10+. $30, 10am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappy elephant.com Autumn Collage in Watercolor and Ink: Mushrooms. Discover the possibilities of using collage in loose, expressive mixed media art and create a dynamic watercolor and ink painting of autumn botanicals. Ages 15+. $35, 1pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Beginner Hand Sewing. An introductory course for those with little or no hand-sewing experience. Learn three basic stitches: running, back, and slip. Ages 15+. $20, 10am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com Fused Glass Baskets. Explore color, texture, and shape while turning glass into gorgeous woven baskets. Beginners welcome. All materials provided. Ages 16+. $95–185, 10am. The Glass Palette Interactive Glass Art Studio, 1304 E. Market St.. theglasspalette.net Glass Ornament-Blowing Workshop. See listing for Friday, November 13. $50, 2:30pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. secondstreetgallery.org John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt: Conflict and the Common Good. Barbara A. Perry explores two of the most powerful political dynasties in 20thcentury America that were destined to clash over personal and policy differences. Free, 10am. Virginia Guesthouse, 2017 Ivy Rd. engagement.virginia.edu

etc. Charlottesville City Market. Explore fresh produce, local foods, and handmade goods from 100+ area vendors. Free, 9am. Charlottesville City Market, 100 Water St. E. charlottesville.gov Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, November 12. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours

beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com

Sunday 11/15 music Beleza Duo. Funkalicious samba soul blending the riches of North and South America, with Madeline Holly-Sales on vocals and keys and Berto Sales on guitar, voice, and loops. Free, 1pm. Southwest Mountains Vineyards, 5185 Stony Point Pass, Keswick. smvwines.com Frost Children. For sibling duo Angel and Lulu Prost, home has always sounded like dance music. The St. Louis-born musicians grew up steeped in the sleek catharsis of golden-age EDM. Prices vary, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com LUA Project. A new style of traditional music inspired by the sounds and sones of Mexico, Appalachia, and the Atlantic Basin. Free, 2pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com Peppino D’Agostino. Celebrated Italian fingerstyle guitarist serenades Charlottesville. $25–30, 5pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.com Sally Rose. A voice of connection in the face of division, this country-queer songsmith and activist chooses joy as an act of resistance. With Work Wear. $19, 6pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com The Wavelength with Special Guest Bob Bennetta. Jazzy, bluesy vibrations with a mix of jazz standards, classic blues, and some original tunes. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Three Notch’d Road Baroque: Traveling Home. Celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary with an exploration of sacred song in early America. $35, 4pm. Grace Episcopal Church, 5607 Gordonsville Rd., Keswick. tnrbaroque.org UVA Baroque Orchestra Fall Recital. Bringing seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music to life through historically informed performances on period instruments. $5–10, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall. music.virginia.edu UVA Flute Ensemble Fall 2026 Concert. Graceful melodies and shimmering sonorities fill one of the University’s most iconic spaces. Free, 1pm. The UVA Rotunda, 1826 University Ave. rotunda. virginia.edu

stage Come From Away. See listing for Wednesday, November 11. $20–30, 2pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org SUPPLIED PHOTO

SOUND CHOICES CULTURE Deadline. See listing for Saturday, November 14. $16, 2pm. Victory Hall Theater, 401 Valley St., Scottsville. scottsvillecenter.org

classes Fused Glass Baskets. See listing for Saturday, November 14. $95–185, 10am. The Glass Palette Interactive Glass Art Studio, 1304 E. Market St. theglasspalette.net Glass Ornament-Blowing Workshop. See listing for Friday, November 13. $50, 2:30pm. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. secondstreetgallery.org Holiday Bloom and Glow Workshop. Create a seasonal scented candle and a floral candle topper at this festive afternoon of fragrance, flowers, and holiday creativity. All materials and step-by-step instruction included. $55, 1pm. Hardware Hills Vineyard, 5199 W. River Rd., Scottsville. hardwarehills.com Intro to Alterations. Learn how to make common alterations to clothing already in your closet. Sewing machine experience strongly recommended. Ages 15+. $50, 11am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

three franchises are brought together in a brandnew production with fresh mashups, next-level choreography, and electrifying special effects. Prices vary, 7pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd. johnpauljonesarena.com

words Build to Bloom. Learn about the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont and how community, architecture, landscape, and ecological stewardship are shaping its future. Free, 5pm. Campbell Hall, 110 Bayly Dr. arch.virginia.edu Sixth Annual UVA Student Oratory Competition. UVA undergraduate and graduate students deliver five-minute speeches focused on moments when American democracy was tested and persevered. Free, 5:30pm. The UVA Rotunda, 1826 University Ave. rotunda.virginia.edu

classes Sketchbook Magic. See listing for Friday, November 13. $40, 10am. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Slow Stitch Landscapes. Combine fabric scraps, thread, yarn, and basic stitches to create a fiber art landscape. Basic hand-stitching experience recommended. Ages 16+. $25, 1pm. The Scrappy Elephant, 1745 Allied St. scrappyelephant.com

Ways of Attending: Movement and Embodiment Practice. Explore common and uncommon movement as a means of cultivating awareness, learning, and embodied attention. Free, 6:30pm. The Contemplative Commons at UVA, 403 Emmet St. S. csc.virginia.edu

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Eastwood Music Bingo. Listen to your favorite music, match the songs to the titles on your music bingo cards, and win great prizes. Free, 2pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

Fourth Annual Northside Library Swap Meet. Donating is not required to participate but is highly encouraged. Free, 10:30am. Northside Library, 705 W. Rio Rd. jmrl.org

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Trivia on Tap. General knowledge trivia with special themed days the third Monday of the month. Hosted by the amazing Olivia. Free, 7pm. Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery, 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com

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Mount Ida Reserve Brunch Bingo. Multiple rounds, with prizes. Free, noon. Tasting Room & Taphouse at Mount Ida Reserve, 5931 Blenheim Rd. mountidareserve.com Rock and Reel: A Film about Monticello’s Black Fiddlers. Hear the story of three generations of musicians who transformed the soundscape of Virginia. Q&A, reception, and jam session follow the film screening. $10–25, 2pm. Irving Theater at the CODE Building, 225 W. Water St. earlymusiccville.org Vineyard Puzzle Hunt. See listing for Thursday, November 12. $15, available noon–8pm. Please confirm Eastwood Winery and Potter’s Cider hours beforehand. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. puzzledbee.com

Monday 11/16 music Fletcher Daniel. Folk-rock singer-songwriter whose work centers on lyric-driven storytelling. Free, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com Ramona Martinez. Local favorite serenades with her signature mix of country western and mariachi. Free, 5:30pm. The Fitzroy, 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. thefitzroycville.com Vision’s Open Mic Monday. Bring your chops and get down. Free, 7pm. Vision BBQ & Catering, 247 Ridge McIntire Rd. visionbbqcville.com

dance The 360 Emergence: Conscious Dance and Embodiment Practice. Enter into a radical relationship with every part of life through intrinsic embodied intelligence. Free, 5pm. The Contemplative Commons at UVA, 403 Emmet St. S. csc. virginia.edu

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Tuesday 11/17 music Paula Cole This Fire: 30. A special anniversary tour celebrating three decades of This Fire, performing the album in its entirety. $56–68, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com Tuesday Jazz with Jeff Massanari. A cast of great players joins the guitar virtuoso. Free, 6:30pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

words Law and Order for Hire in Virginia: An Author Talk with Phillip Gibbs. Explore some of Virginia’s most harrowing early-1900s crimes and the role of the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency in investigating and solving them. Ages 18+. Registration recommended. Free, 7pm. Central Library, 201 E. Market St. jmrl.org

etc. ACHS Community Open House. Enjoy musical performances, explore brand-new lobby exhibits, play historical scavenger hunt puzzles, and more. Free, noon. Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, 200 Second St. NE. albemarlehistory.org Geeks Who Drink Trivia. Good trivia, good times. Teams of two to six people compete to win prizes like gift certificates and pint glasses, plus bragging rights. Free, 7pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com Teen Dungeons and Dragons. Teens ages 13–17 join the party for a different one-off D&D adventure each month. No experience required. Prebuilt characters available. Free, 5pm. Central Library, 201 E. Market St. jmrl.org

Chloë Ester performs at the Southern Café & Music Hall on November 13, opening for Harrisonburg’s Dogwood Tales.

n “Bad, Too,” the opening track on her new EP, I Could Be the One, Chloë Ester is way in her own head, ruminating on a rough breakup. Line by line she moves between raw feelings: relief that there’s no more judgement, anxiety about running into her ex, and realization that there is plenty of blame to go around on both sides. And then, after going through the bitter memories and uncomfortable scenarios, Ester’s frustration bubbles up and she has some harsh words for her former partner. “I hate what I became for you,” she sings, before the song trails off with some punctuating drums and fuzzy fretwork. Ester, a Charlottesville native who’s become known as a dynamic live performer in the local music scene, spends the majority of the six-song EP detailing the unraveling of this failed relationship, as well as its unsettling aftermath and efforts toward personal resolution. At times, that comes across as reactionary purge—the initial release of angst before one’s ready for measured reflection. That might sound like it could be a downer, but Ester—a candidly open-hearted songwriter—processes the trauma via lean, vital rock arrangements that provide invigorating catharsis for both her and the listener. Ester’s magnetic voice can go from a lilt to an ache to a soaring, mournful stretch just shy of a wail—sometimes varying within the same succinct verse—and it’s extremely potent for wading through a sea of emoC-VILLE.COM

tional wreckage. That flexible lyrical delivery evokes the singing of touchstone artists from 2010s indie land: Francis Quinlan of Hop Along, Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan, and Katie Crutchfield during Waxahatchee’s louder, messier times on albums like 2017’s Out in the Storm (an essential breakup record). Some of the gentler moments on I Could Be the One are the most arresting. Album standout “Bitter End” floats along with muted guitar strings, as Ester relays the mundane insecurities of coming home to an empty house, before the solitude sends her into a spiraling list of self-doubts. And in “Push/Pull” she has that dreaded run-in, a chance encounter at a grocery store that brings back old feelings: “I hate that you still make me feel incredible,” Ester admits. “Like a perfect work of art you can’t replace.” The EP peaks with the two-part title track. The first portion is a melancholy confessional—with watery chords, delicate singing, and vivid, specific memories—in the starkly self-aware style of Phoebe Bridgers. Ester sounds calmer than she did in the album’s earlier songs, some time for reflection has led to regrets and admissions. Then, in the mostly instrumental part two, she decides it’s perhaps best to let the words settle, so Ester and her backing band lean into a grungy, garage jam that gradually builds into the space of tension-relieving post-rock. It comes across as almost meditative, a deep breath after a therapeutic thought storm. November 11 – 17, 2026

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event/628165/friendsgiving-feastwith-wine November, 26th: Closed for Thanksgiving! November 28th: Reds: A Fall Wine Pairing Experience Join us on Saturday, November 28 at 1:30 PM for Reds: A Fall Wine Pairing Experience at Fifty-Third Winery! Enjoy a guided tasting of five 53rd wines, each thoughtfully paired with a delicious small bite prepared by Food for Functions by Michele. $50 per person plus tax. Advanced ticket purchase required: https://www.exploretock.com/ fiftythirdwineryandvineyard/ event/628966/reds-a-fall-winepairing-experience Cheers! Open 7 days a week, 11 am – 5 pm Sat/Sun. 12-6 pm

variety of live music (no cover). Bring a picnic or select some local fare from our lite noshing menu to pair with our awardwinning wine for a fun afternoon in our amazing mountain setting. Black Friday Music In The Mountains with South Canal Street November 27, 2026 Bring your Thanksgiving guests and your dancing shoes and come out to DuCard for the fun and fabulous music of South Canal Street! They bring their repertoire of your favorites including songs by The Beatles, Chicago, Motown, Eagles and top hits from the golden era of music, late 1950’s to the 1970’s! Grab your favorite DuCard wine and have some fun! Hungry? We’ve got a great noshing menu to select from or bring your own snacks. No cover.

13372 Shannon Hill Rd Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 894-5474 • 53rdwinery.com.

DUCARD VINEYARDS 2023 Signature Viognier 100% estate grown Viognier with notes of apricot, pear, and honeysuckle leading to a natural salinity and lovely, bright finish. Best served slightly chilled. Perfect for your Thanksgiving meal! Gold Medal winner at the 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. We are open 7 days a week throughout the month of November with live music every weekend. Visit our website and our social media pages for the most up to date listings of our upcoming live music and events! Saturdays & Sundays- Live music every Saturday and Sunday through the month! Come to DuCard for the afternoon with family and friends and enjoy a

53RD WINERY AND VINEYARD A note from Winegrower and Owner, Dave Drillock We have released our 2024 Shannon Hill Red. A blend of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Petit Verdot. Notes of black raspberry, cherry and fresh violet with a soft mineral finish. It will go well with barbecued beef and red-sauced Italian dishes! Medium bodied with supple tannins. We hope to see you at the winery. Our wines are not from a recipe. But in cooperation with nature, our wines are built on elegance and nuance through our winemaker’s knowledge and intuition. We are a winery that just wants to be a winery. And if that is not enough, you’ll meet our friendly and wine

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Open Daily Open Daily Mon-Thurs 12-5 Fri 12-6 Sat/Sun 12-6 40 Gibson Hollow Ln Etlan, VA 22719 (540) 923-4206 www.ducardvineyards.com

EARLY MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS At Early Mountain, harvest brings a new energy to the table. Our worldclass wines meet the incredible bounty of the season, with justpicked produce from nearby farms shaping menus that change as autumn unfolds. Reserve your table indoors or out and experience our

enthusiastic, tasting room staff! Make 53rd part of your November plans with live music, your favorite wines, and beautiful fall afternoons at the winery. November 22nd: Friendsgiving Feast with Wine Join us at Fifty-Third Winery & Vineyard on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 1:30 PM for our Friendsgiving Feast with wine— a delicious pre-Thanksgiving celebration. Enjoy a hearty buffet featuring roasted turkey and all the trimmings, along with a flight of four wines carefully selected to pair beautifully with a traditional holiday meal. It’s the perfect way to gather with friends and kick off the holiday season. $48 per person plus tax. Advanced ticket purchase required: https://www.exploretock. com/fiftythirdwineryandvineyard/ C-VILLE.COM

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latest releases alongside an à la carte menu or seasonal wine-paired prix fixe.

NEW: Chili Nights | Fridays beginning November 6, 5–8 p.m. (open noon–8 p.m.)

Mini Makers Holiday Market | Saturday, November 28, 1–4 p.m. (open noon–8 p.m.)

Sunday Brunch in Virginia Wine Country Sundays are for brunch at Early Mountain. Settle in for a leisurely afternoon in Virginia wine country with a delicious brunch menu, award-winning wines, and a tempting selection of Champagne and sparkling wines.

Warm up with hearty chili, homemade cornbread, and all the fixings, with meat and vegetarian options available. Enjoy wine, games, and live music. Our full menu will also be available.

Shop small and support our community’s youngest entrepreneurs! Our first Mini Makers Holiday Market features local children and teens selling handmade gifts, art, jewelry, ornaments, and more. Enjoy holiday music while browsing for thoughtful gifts. Warm up with hot chocolate or mulled wine, enjoy lunch, and treat little ones to milk and cookies flights.

Chef’s Table at Early Mountain Friday Evenings, Saturdays & Sundays The pinnacle of Early Mountain’s culinary offerings, Chef’s Table is an intimate sevencourse dining experience hosted by Executive Chef Tim Moore. Featuring inspired seasonal cuisine expertly paired with exceptional wines from our cellar, this exclusive experience is limited to just 10 guests. Scan to plan your visit. Tasting Room Hours Thursday–Monday: 11:00 AM–5:30 PM Fridays: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM Closed Tuesday & Wednesday Friday Dinner Hours Fridays | 5:30–8:00 PM 6109 Wolftown-Hood Rd, Madison, VA 22727 (540) 948-9005 www.earlymountain.com

EASTWOOD FARM AND WINERY Celebrate the Season at Eastwood Gather with family and friends at Eastwood this November for awardwinning Virginia wines, live music, and cozy fall evenings. From Friday Chili Nights to holiday shopping and creative workshops, there’s plenty to enjoy.

Art Pop-Up with Catelyn Myers | Saturday, November 14, 2–6 p.m. (open noon–8 p.m. with live music all day) Meet Charlottesville artist Catelyn Myers and shop limited-edition Blue Ridge scenes hand-painted on reclaimed wood cabinets, plus more unique finds—perfect for holiday gifting! Music Bingo | Sundays, November 15 & 29, 2–4 p.m. (open noon–5 p.m.) Sing along with your favorite songs, match the titles on your bingo cards, and compete for great prizes! Wreathmaking Workshop | Sunday, November 22, noon– 2 p.m. (open noon–5 p.m.) Join M. Henry Design to create a festive wreath to take home. No experience necessary. Reserve your spot through our website. Thanksgiving Eve Gathering | Wednesday, November 25 (special hours—open late! noon–8 p.m.) Bring visiting family and friends for live music by Michael Tice, oysters from Salty Bottom Blue, and your favorite Eastwood wines. Enjoy oysters on-site or pick up your Thanksgiving oyster preorder. Visit Salty Bottom Blue for preorder details. Open noon–8 p.m., with live music and oysters from 5–8 p.m. Keep the holiday gathering going on Friday, November 27. Eastwood will be open noon–8 p.m., with Chili Night and live music by Mike D’Antoni from 5–8 p.m.

Paint & Sip | Sunday, November 29, noon–2 p.m. (open noon–5 p.m.) Sip, relax, and create with Blue Ridge Brushes. No experience needed! Reserve your spot through our website. Music & More Enjoy live music every Friday through Sunday. Saturdays feature a doubleheader, with music from 12:30–3:30 p.m., followed by Eastwood After Dark from 5–8 p.m. Check our calendar for the full lineup. Enjoy wine, beer, cider, and lunch or dinner just five miles from downtown Charlottesville. Kids’ juice flights and cheese boards available. Pet friendly; large groups welcome. WINERY HOURS Sunday–Wednesday: noon–5 p.m. Thursday–Saturday: noon–8 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve, November 25: special hours—open late! noon–8 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day, November 26. Rt 20 near the intersection with Avon Extended (5 mi from Downtown Mall) Rt 20 near the intersection with Avon Extended (5 mi from Downtown Mall) Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 264-6727 www.eastwoodfarmandwinery.com

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November at Keswick Vineyards! A Double Gold Winner – 96 Points! We’re thrilled to showcase our 2024 Cabernet Franc Reserve Block 2, awarded Double Gold and an impressive 96 points at the San Francisco International Wine Competition! This gorgeous, deep, inky wine opens with expressive aromas of black cherry, black pepper, black tea, and violets, with a hint of rocky minerality. On the palate, luscious dark berry fruit meets silky tannins and elegant layers of cedar, vanilla, toast, and spice. Beautifully balanced with impressive complexity, this is 38

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a serious wine with wonderful aging potential over the next 5–10 years. Available for a limited time in our tasting room, don’t miss your opportunity to experience this exceptional award-winning Virginia Cabernet Franc! Seasonal Flights & A More Personal Tasting Experience Fall brings new reasons to explore our wine selection! We’re introducing two special seasonal flights: our Gold Medal Flight, featuring some of our award-winning wines, and our Thanksgiving Flight, with thoughtfully selected wines chosen to pair beautifully with your Thanksgiving meal. Prefer a little more guidance? Our staff-led tastings offer a one-on-one experience with our knowledgeable wine educators. With the quieter pace of the season, there’s even more opportunity to ask questions, learn about our wines, and discover something new. Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or just beginning to explore Virginia wines, we’d love to share our passion with you! True Crime & Wine: The Eyeball Killer | November 13 | 6:30–8 PM Join us for a fascinating evening of true crime and wine! Hear the gripping firsthand account of the capture of Dallas’s notorious Eyeball Killer, shared by veteran law enforcement officer John Matthews. Enjoy an evening of intriguing storytelling, wine, and food in a unique vineyard setting. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets early! Saturday Live Music | 12–4 PM Enjoy an afternoon of great wine and live music with some of our favorite local performers! • November 7: Matt Johnson • November 14: Josh Davidson • November 21: Big Gavel Classic Band • November 28: South Canal Street Band (1–4 PM) Great Wine Deserves Great Food! Barrel & Board joins us Wednesday through Sunday with delicious bites and seasonal offerings to complement your favorite Keswick wines. Whether you’re joining us for an afternoon of music, discovering an award-winning wine, or enjoying a more personal tasting experience, we’d love to welcome you to Keswick Vineyards this November! Hours: Open 7 Days a Week Sunday–Tuesday & Thursday | 10 AM–5 PM SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION

Wednesday | 10 AM–8:30 PM Friday–Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM Food, flights, and open bottle service end 30 minutes prior to closing daily

Check our website and the Virginia Wine Collective Facebook page for additional dates and updates. Winemaker Karaoke | Wednesday, November 11, 7–9 p.m. (open 5–10 p.m.) Grab a drink, bring your friends, and take the mic upstairs in the loft! No cover required. Karaoke takes place upstairs only; the downstairs bar and dining room remain open as usual.

1575 Keswick Winery Drive Keswick, Virginia 22947 Tasting Room: (434) 244-3341 ext 105 tastingroom@keswickvineyards.com www.keswickvineyards.com

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Paint & Sip | Thursday, November 12, 6–8 p.m. (open 5–10 p.m.) Grab a glass of wine or your favorite drink and let your creativity flow with Blue Ridge Brushes. Follow step-by-step instruction to create a painting to take home. No experience necessary; painting materials included. Reserve your spot through the Eastwood website or the Virginia Wine Collective Facebook page.

2024 Reserve Petit Verdot We’re thrilled to present our 2024 Petit Verdot — a bold red that thrives in Virginia’s unique climate and soils. This exceptional vintage received special treatment: over a year of French oak barrel aging followed by additional bottle rest to marry the flavors. On the nose and palate, it opens with concentrated dark stewed fruits — black cherry and plum — that segue into an earthy, savory midpalate. Gentle waves of toasted French oak lend soft vanilla and a whisper of baking spice, while fine-grained tannins and a lingering blackpepper finish give structure and length. Rich and complex now, this Petit Verdot will continue to develop gracefully over the next decade.

Mahjong with Mountain Mahj | Thursday, November 19, 6–8:30 p.m. (open 5–10 p.m.) Enjoy an evening of mahjong, wine, and good company. Mountain Mahj offers beginner lessons and open play for those who already know the basics. Visit our website for registration information.

Black Friday Music Featuring Wavelength- 1-4 pm, November 27th Hours: Friday 10:30 – 9 pm; Sat – Monday & Thursday 10:30 – 5:30 pm 594 Merrie Mill Farm Keswick, VA 22947 (434) 365-3006 www.merriemillfarm.com

PRINCE MICHEL VINEYARDS November is a wonderful time to celebrate the beauty of fall and the rich winemaking traditions of Virginia Wine Country. As the leaves begin to change and the crisp autumn air settles in, Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery invites you to raise a glass in celebration of Virginia Wine Month! Nestled in the heart of Virginia Wine Country and proudly woman-owned, Prince Michel combines exceptional wines, scenic surroundings, and warm hospitality to create the perfect autumn getaway. This month, we’re featuring our 2024 Vidal Blanc, a bright and expressive Virginia white wine from the Monticello AVA and a proud Silver Medal winner at the 2026 Virginia Governor’s Cup. Made from 100% Vidal Blanc and aged in stainless steel to preserve its fresh, fruit forward character, this lively wine opens with inviting aromas of fresh pineapple, green apple, and delicate citrus blossom. On the palate, vibrant orchard and tropical fruit flavors are beautifully balanced SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL SECTION

by clean, refreshing acidity and a subtle hint of honeyed richness. Crisp and zesty through the finish, this Vidal Blanc offers a lifted, fruit-driven elegance that perfectly showcases the quality and character of Virginia wines. Versatile and food friendly, our 2024 Vidal Blanc pairs beautifully with a variety of seasonal favorites. Enjoy it alongside fresh seafood or shellfish, where its bright acidity complements delicate flavors and refreshes the palate. It also makes an excellent companion to grilled chicken, fall harvest salads, and soft, creamy cheeses. Whether you’re hosting an autumn gathering, enjoying a relaxing afternoon on the patio, or planning a cozy fall dinner, this refreshing white wine is a wonderful way to celebrate the flavors of the season. • Live Music every Friday–Sunday (lineup available on our website) • Trivia every Monday, 6:00–7:30 p.m. • Tuesday Beer & Wings Specials • Happy Hour every Thursday, 3:00–5:00 p.m. • Open 7 days a week starting at 11:00 a.m. 154 Winery Lane, Leon, VA 22725 (540) 547-3707 www.princemichel.com

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VIRGINIA WINE COLLECTIVE November Nights at the Collective: Wine, Beer, Pizza & More Join us at Eastwood Farm and Winery’s production facility and bar and lounge on Avon Street Extended. Enjoy thin-crust pizzas, shareable appetizers, Winemaker Wine Flights, and beer on tap—all with a view of the production floor. Settle into the upstairs lounge, challenge friends to shuffleboard, and discover wines from Virginia’s independent producers. Winemaker Pop-Ups | Select Fridays, 6–8 p.m. (open 5–10 p.m.) Meet independent winemakers, enjoy complimentary samples, and tour the facility. November’s lineup includes:

Production Tours & Guided Tastings Discover the independent winemakers who call the Collective home. Eastwood created this facility to help winemakers establish their businesses and craft their wines, supporting innovation and emerging talent in the Monticello AVA. To arrange a tour or guided tasting, contact Wine Collective Coordinator Gabrielle Thomas at gabrielle@ eastwoodfarmandwinery.com. Large Party Reservations Planning a gathering? Contact mary@eastwoodfarmandwinery. com for large party reservations and private events. Age Policy Guests must be 21 or older with valid ID. Current Winery Hours Wednesday–Friday: 5–10 p.m. Closed November 25–27 for Thanksgiving break. Visit us at Eastwood Farm and Winery instead! 1585 Avon Street Extended Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 264-6727 https://eastwoodfarmandwinery.com/ virginia-wine-collective/

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Beseech Elephant-headed deity Tithe amount, often Delphic prophet *Geelong greeting *Bat mitzvah toast Esther of “Good Times” “Yokokimthurston” collaborator (2012) 21. Fig. on a vitamin bottle 22. She-eep? 23. *She played an “anthropomorphized vessel of knowledge” on “The Good Place” 28. ___ Ren of “Star Wars” 29. 2017 title character voiced by Ana Ofelia MurguÌa 30. Classic poodle name 33. Spinner 35. Birthing assistant 39. *”Tune in next week,” in the “Beverly Hillbillies” closing credits 43. Acclimatize (to) 44. Pizza option 45. Remote spot, perhaps 46. Rival of Ford, long ago 49. “Bus Stop” dramatist William 51. *Repeated line by a family of redheaded bullies in “Billy Madison” 55. Seller of Web access, briefly 58. ___ Perce (Chief Joseph’s tribe) 59. Singer Kershaw who performed at Live Aid 60. David Thewlis’s role in “Kaos,” where his realm is in blackand-white 62. *Campfire treats

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65. *Capital of Chad 68. Kennedy daughter who married Sargent Shriver 69. Provide (a ship) with a post that’s too big 70. Shaky motion 71. Street where Elizabeth Barrett lived

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Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Brendon Patterson & Edwin Patterson Charlottesville Dept. of Social Services v. Stephen Patterson The object of this suit is to terminate the residual parental rights of Stephen Patterson of twin boys (B.P. & E.P.) born to Christina Ortiz on 10/16/25 and approve a goal of adoption on petition for permanency planning hearing. It is ORDERED that Stephen Patterson appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before December 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. 10/14/26 DATE

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Case No. AJJ039695-07-00 VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Albemarle County Dept. of Social Services v. Garrett Banks, Jr. The object of this suit is to terminate the residual parental rights of Garrett Banks, Jr. of a girl child A.B. (D.O.B. 2/27/21) born to Samantha Stover and approve foster care plan with goal of adoption. It is ORDERED that Garrett Banks, Jr. appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before December 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. 10/19/26 DATE

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Albemarle County Dept. of Social Services v. John Stover, Jr. The object of this suit is to terminate the residual parental rights of John Stover, Jr. in K.S. (D.O.B. 1/14/2012) a girl child born to Samantha Stover and approve foster care plan with goal of adoption. It is ORDERED that John Stover, Jr. appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before December 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Case No. JJ42046-05-00; 06-00 VA. CODE § 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104 Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Gianna Williams (dob 10/11/2019) Charlottesville Dept. of Social Services v. Charles Anderson The object of this suit is to terminate the residual parental rights of Charles Anderson and approve a foster care plan with a goal of adoption of a girl child (G.W.) born to Destiny Williams on October 11, 2019. It is ORDERED that Charles Anderson appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before December 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. 10/2/26 DATE

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Case No. CJJ-42, 193-06, 07, 08, 09 VA. CODE § 1-211.1; 8.01-316, -317, 20-104 Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Charlottesville Dept. of Social Services v. Aletia McDaniel, Frederick Shelton, Derrick Cox, Unknown Father The object of this suit is to approve a foster care plan with a goal of adoption and terminate the residual parental rights of Frederick Shelton, Derrick Cox, and Unknown Father of a girl child (H.M.) born to Aletia McDaniel on September 19, 2025 It is ORDERED that Aletia McDaniel, Frederick Shelton, Derrick Cox, Unknown Father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before February 16, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. 10/21/26 DATE

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